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Little Wedding Expenses That Can Wreak Havoc on Your Budget. Howerton+Wooten Events.

When most people think of a couple’s wedding budget, we think of the usual items — catering, wedding cake and the flowers. But, there are few wedding expenses that are typically forgotten — And, when these forgotten expenses add up, they can have a big impact on your overall wedding budget. This blog post originally […]

Throwback Thursday Post. Little Wedding Expenses That Can Wreak Havoc on Your Budget.

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Wedding Reception. Cylburn Arboretum. Howerton+Wooten Events.

“How Much Should I Tip My Wedding Vendors?’ This is probably one of the top 5 questions we receive from our “Day Of” Coordination Couples.  So, we created the chart detailing Wedding Vendor Gratuity Guidelines for our couples to use as they plan for this budget line item. You can find it on our bundle of wedding […]

How Much Should I Tip My Wedding Vendors?

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If you are planning a wedding for the first time, you are guaranteed to experience a little sticker shock when booking wedding services. Here are eight steps you can take to help you minimize some of that shock. 1. Research. Before you can set a realistic wedding budget, you need to understand what the average […]

8 Ways to Minimize Wedding Planning Sticker Shock

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Your wedding decor expenses can increase with every new idea!  So, one way to trim those expenses is to share costs with couples getting married in your venue during your wedding weekend. It may require a little flexibility, but it may be just what your budget needs to accommodate those chargers or those specialty chairs! […]

Event Planner Secret, Share Decor Costs with Other Couples

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During one of our “Inspiration Sunday” chats, a bride mentioned that her friends told her to wait until right before her wedding to purchase wedding insurance. There’s no need to purchase it until right before your wedding occurs, right? Not so fast . . . If you ever wonder WHEN you should purchase your wedding […]

Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute for Wedding Insurance

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Wedding Vendor Gratuities. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Earlier today, the Washington DC wedding blog, “United With Love” posted some valuable budget advice from DC area couples.  The couples may have been from the Washington DC area, but this information would be very helpful to couples everywhere. We thought this would be a great time to share our Wedding Budget Worksheet. This excel spreadsheet […]

A Budget Worksheet for Your Wedding Planning

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I heard about a wedding reception where the photographer and the florist placed their business cards on each of the dinner tables.  And, the deejay had a fairly large promotional sign next to his music table.  There were so many signs, business cards and postcards that the storyteller felt like she was watching a Nascar […]

Your Wedding Reception is not at Nascar

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To the average wedding guest, a couple of missed RSVPs might not sound like a big deal.  “You only lose money for a few entrees, right?”  Wrong. If one couple assumes that two of their wedding guests (just two) are planning to attend, but they don’t show up, the couple can lose approximately $730.77. I bet […]

RSVPs and Their Effect on a Couple’s Wedding Budget

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  When you hire a wedding vendor because that company’s services cost the least, here are some things you might get — 1. Slow Service.  To keep their expenses low, some wedding vendors trim the number of on-site staff.  How does this affect you?  Have you ever been to a wedding reception where the dinner […]

What You May Get with the Cheapest Wedding Vendor

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